Chapter 13 Flashcards
What area was under joint occupation with Britain in the early 1800’s?
Oregon
How did the mountain men of Oregon make a living?
Trapping beavers
Why did Americans begin traveling to Oregon?
Fertile land
What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief that America should expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean
Who recruited 300 American families to help settle land in Mexico?
Stephen F. Austin
Who led the Mexican troops in the Battle of the Alamo?
Santa Anna
Who was the backwoodsman from Tennessee who volunteered fight at the Alamo?
Davy Crocket
What did the defenders of the Alamo do for the Texan fight?
Bought time for other Texan troops
Who became commander in chief of the Texan forces?
Sam Houston
What was the surprise attack that killed 600 Mexicans and captured 700 Mexicans,
including Santa Anna?
The Battle of San Jacito
What was the rallying cry of the men at this battle?
Remember the Alamo
What was formed in Texas after Santa Anna surrendered?
The Lone Star Republic
What were the 3 reasons Polk was determined to control NM and CA?
Trade, to fulfill manifest destiny, and create a pathway to the Pacific ocean
Where did America believe the southern border of Texas was? Where did Mexico
believe it was?
Us thought it was the Rio Grande and Mexico thought the Nueces
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
The Mexicans attacked a US fort in the disputed border area
